crucial method; knack
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Meanings
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crucial method; knack; trick of the trade
neutralOften used to describe a special skill or key to doing something well, especially a non-obvious one that makes a significant difference. Can be suffixed with '儿' (erhua).
Chǎo炒
cài菜
de的
jué诀
qiào窍
zhǔ主
yào要
shì是
ná拿
zhǔn准
huǒ火
hòu候
r儿
。
The key to stir-frying is mainly getting the heat just right.
Tā他
chéng成
gōng功
de的
jué诀
qiào窍
zài在
yú于
jiān坚
chí持
bù不
xiè懈
。
The secret to his success lies in perseverance.
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Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
méi没
shén什
me么
jué诀
qiào窍
，
jiù就
shì是
duō多
tīng听
duō多
shuō说
。
There's no magic trick to learning a foreign language; it's just about listening and speaking more.
Zhè这
shì是
dǎ打
kāi开
zhè这
ge个
jī机
guān关
de的
wéi唯
yī一
jué诀
qiào窍
。
This is the only trick to opening this mechanism.